Music

Dexter Fletcher to direct Freddie Mercury biopic
08:06 2017-12-08

Directing duties for Bohemian Rhapsody, the Freddie Mercury film biopic, have been taken on by Eddie the Eagle’s Dexter Fletcher, after the firing of Bryan Singer. The actor turned Bafta-nominated director was previously set to direct the Mercury film only to leave the project in 2014. 20th Century Fox said production would resume next week. …

Is this the happiest Christmas song in the world? Scientist finds the formula for the perfect festive tune guaranteed to improve your mood
19:33 2017-12-05

One scientist claims he has created the ‘happiest Christmas song ever’. The song, named ‘Love’s Not Just For Christmas’, uses a formula designed to produce the perfect festive tune. The three minute track features sleigh bells ringing in the chorus and 21 mentions of the word ‘Christmas’ – proven to evoke happiness in people. The …

Armenian composer Tigran Mansurian nominated for Grammy Awards
18:45 2017-11-29

Requiem by Armenian composer Tigran Mansurian has been nominated for 60th GRAMMY Awards. Requiem has been nominated in two categories: Best Contemporary Classical Composition and Best Choral Performance. Among this year’s nominees is also Constantine Orbelian who is nominated together with Dmitri Hvorostovsky in the category Best Classical Solo Vocal Album for their “Sviridov: Russia …

Constantine Orbelian is among Grammy 2018 nominees
17:03 2017-11-29

Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Constantine Orbelian’s album “Sviridov: Russia Cast Adrift” has been nominated as the Best Classical Solo Vocal Album. NEWS.am STYLE contacted the famous conductor, who was at the funeral ceremony of Dmitri Hvorostovsky. “I’m excited about this,” Orbelian said. “And it was significant that this news reached Dmitri’s family on the day of his …

Armenia’s Misha was sixth at Junior Eurovision
17:03 2017-11-27

Russia’s Polina Bogusevich won the 2017 Junior Eurovision song contest that was held in Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital city. Armenia’s Misha had a wonderful performance, got 148 points, and took the sixth place. Georgia came the second, while Australia was the third. Representatives of 16 countries participated in the contest, among them: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Belarus, …